This week on The Fin, North Asia correspondent Jessica Sier and Lowy Institute senior fellow Richard McGregor on whether Panda diplomacy works and why Beijing needs a succession plan.

This podcast is sponsored by Workday.

China ordered this Aussie flower farm to grow rice. Then they found a solution
In a country of 1.4 billion people, keeping everyone fed can be the difference between stability and chaos. The Lynch Group nearly had to tear down its greenhouses.
Beyond the Wall: Albanese’s high-stakes China play
As the prime minister is criticised over the extent of his China sightseeing, the government insists it is playing the long game and that face time matters.
Rumours of Xi’s downfall distract from China’s real challenges
The notion that Xi Jinping is about to be toppled is a distraction from the real cleavages in Chinese politics.

This week on The Fin, North Asia correspondent Jessica Sier and Lowy Institute senior fellow Richard McGregor on whether Panda diplomacy works and why Beijing needs a succession plan.
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.workday.com/">Workday.</a> <a href="https://www.afr.com/world/asia/china-ordered-this-aussie-flower-farm-to-grow-rice-it-found-a-way-out-20250720-p5mg8i" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/world/asia/china-ordered-this-aussie-flower-farm-to-grow-rice-it-found-a-way-out-20250720-p5mg8i" data-sk="tooltip_parent">China ordered this Aussie flower farm to grow rice. Then they found a solution</a> In a country of 1.4 billion people, keeping everyone fed can be the difference between stability and chaos. The Lynch Group nearly had to tear down its greenhouses. <a href="https://www.afr.com/world/asia/beyond-the-wall-albanese-s-high-stakes-china-play-20250708-p5mddn" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/world/asia/beyond-the-wall-albanese-s-high-stakes-china-play-20250708-p5mddn" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Beyond the Wall: Albanese&rsquo;s high-stakes China play</a> As the prime minister is criticised over the extent of his China sightseeing, the government insists it is playing the long game and that face time matters. <a href="https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/rumours-of-xi-s-downfall-distract-from-china-s-real-challenges-20250709-p5mdo1" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/rumours-of-xi-s-downfall-distract-from-china-s-real-challenges-20250709-p5mdo1" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Rumours of Xi&rsquo;s downfall distract from China&rsquo;s real challenges</a> The notion that Xi Jinping is about to be toppled is a distraction from the real cleavages in Chinese politics.

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